China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (8): 499-501.

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Update of immunity of leprosy

QUE Shouhong1,2, WANG Xiaohua2, AI Jing1,2, LIU Yahui1,2, XIE Jie2,3, WU Fangfang2,3,YANG Bin2.   

  1. 1. Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524000, China; 2. Guangdong Provincial Dermatology Hospital, Guangzhou 510091, China; 3. Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230000, China
  • Online:2017-08-15 Published:2018-12-05
  • Contact: YANG Bin, E-mail: yangbin101@hotmail.com

Abstract: Leprosy is an infectious chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The pathogenesis is associated with immunity. The cell immunity, body fluid immunity, immunologic escape and hereditary susceptibility in leprosy are reviewed in this paper.

Key words: leprosy, immunology, etiology